Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Sweden
Sweden: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes was 21.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Sweden, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Sweden is 21.6, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Sweden peaked at 25.61 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.46, in 2009.
Sweden ranks 24th of 249 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.27 | — |
| 2001 | 19.89 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 20.19 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 20.3 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 20.87 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 22.55 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 21.02 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 22.9 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 22.59 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 19.46 | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 21.92 | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 22.93 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 22.67 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 23.13 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 23.45 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 22.95 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 23.16 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 24.09 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 24.65 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 25.61 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 24.31 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 24.8 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 24.4 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 22.13 | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 21.6 | -2.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 21.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.35, 1.8× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 21.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.62, 1.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21 | 19.46 | 22.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.46 | 21.92 | 25.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.45 | 21.6 | 24.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More development goals data for Sweden
- Red List Index 0.9904 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.7695 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 7,092 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 64 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 64 (2025)
- Infant deaths 192 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Sweden?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Sweden was 21.6 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 25.61 in 2019.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.46 in 2009.
- How does Sweden rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Sweden ranks 24th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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